Despite Cease-Fire, Experts Say Israeli Withdrawal From 5 Lebanon Posts Not Likely Soon

The IDF holds five key observation points north of the border to monitor Hezbollah—and prevent the terrorist group from looking down into Israel.

UNIFIL peacekeeping troops patrol the southern Lebanese village of Ramia near the country's border, on March 5, 2025. Mahmoud Zayyat/ AFP via Getty Images

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More than a month after a cease-fire agreement required the Israeli army to withdraw completely from Lebanon, it continues to hold five positions just north of the border, which military analysts say are key to preventing terrorist group Hezbollah from reestablishing itself near the Israel–Lebanon border.